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Long John Silver

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Long John Silver

ˌLong John ˈSilver  a character from the children's adventure story Treasure Island (1883) by Robert Louis Stevenson. Long John Silver is a cruel and frightening pirate (=someone who sails on the sea, attacking other ships and stealing from them), who has part of one leg missing and a parrot that sits on his shoulder.Long John SilverSilver, Long John   Long John Silver


Long John Silver
ˌLong John ˈSilver
a character from the children's adventure story Treasure Island (1883) by Robert Louis Stevenson. Long John Silver is a cruel and frightening pirate (=someone who sails on the sea, attacking other ships and stealing from them), who has part of one leg missing and a parrot that sits on his shoulder.